250-Room Funk Zone Hotel Gets the Go-Ahead
Plus: Biltmore renovation allowed to proceed; city to help remove Las Alturas landslide house; the county Planning Commission rejected a cannabis project for the first time; Cost Plus World Market could be around for three years; Tunnel Trail reopened; the history of Goleta's Encina Royale neighborhood; Milpas Street improvements likely. 2
Validation Ale’s Outpost on De La Vina Has Opened
More food news: Yet another White Caps—this one in an interesting spot; Pressed Juicery has left the Montecito Country Mart; the former Derf's Cafe is for lease; Considered is working on a second coffee-bar vehicle; Pickles & Swiss‘s Paseo Nuevo restaurant has closed; Tyler x Lieu Dit entrées; a delay for Takashi Ramen; Casa Agria opened downtown; the Ventura collaboration between Good Lion and Ramon Velazquez debuts tonight. 6
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hmmmm, thoughts on a black kitchen? Please discuss. : ) — eliza
FYI, I don’t believe there is a Pizzeria Bianco in Scottsdale. Having lived here part time for many years (SB the other times), I wish… — Mike
If today’s entertainment news stories are correct, Ellen and Portia will be permanently relocating to rural England (if they haven’t already) and listing their Montecito… — Dave
I am glad the building owner referred to it as Cost Plus and not World Market. Longtime Californians will only ever think of it by… — A
Thanks for the heads-up. — Erik Torkells
You forgot the Santa Ynez house circa 2005 https://observer.com/2018/09/ellen-degeneres-former-santa-barbara-santa-ynez-home-for-sale-portia-de-rossi/ — SY Valley resident
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Funny, I was there over the weekend and it was definitely open — Bettye Jones
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